Top of the Hour: 30 Die in Damascus Bombings, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Syrian state television reported on Friday that over 30 people were killed in twin suicide car bombings in Damascus. The Syrian government claims al-Qaida was behind the attack. On Thursday, an advance team from the Arab League arrived in Syria for an observer mission.

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